Four Swords Adventures

Uses

Force Gems first appeared in Four Swords Adventures. The Links need to collect 2000 of them to empower the Four Sword, which has lost its power because of Vaati's magic.[5] Once empowered, it can break Vaati's Dark Barrier at the end of each level.[6][7] Like Rupees in most games in the series, their size and color determine their value. Often, levels will have an area that gives an opportunity to get many Force Gems at once; usually, this involves defeating many enemies without being hit. Doing this awards combo points, which will give more Force Gems from defeating the enemies.[8] In some cases, the Force Gems are used as currency.[9] Sometimes, if big Force Gems are lying around, Tingle will appear and attempt to take them before Link can reach them; Link can throw things at him to deter him.

Locations

Force Gems appear throughout each level, found on enemies, under rocks, frozen in ice, and more.[10] Below is a list of the values for each variety of Force Gem:

Force Gem Values

Small Green Force Gem worth 1

Small Blue Force Gem worth 5

Small Red Force Gem worth 20

Small Purple Force Gem worth 50

Big Green Force Gem worth 100

Big Blue Force Gem worth 150

Big Red Force Gem worth 200

Big Purple Force Gem worth 300

Large Green Force Gem worth 1,000

Large Blue Force Gem worth 1,500

Large Red Force Gem worth 2,000

Large Purple Force Gem worth 3,000

Rare Force Gems

Color alternating Force Gem: Its value depends on which color it is when obtained.

Force Soldier: A large green Force Gem with a sword and legs. If Link destroys it, it will become a big green Force Gem. However, if Link does not defeat it in time and it self destructs, its value will be reduced to one Force Gem.

Force Gem Thieves

Hinoxes will shake great amounts of Force Gems from Link while he is in their grasp.

Wizzrobes can continuously suck Force Gems from Link while dodging him at great ease and speed.

In Battle Mode, Force Gems vary in size. The colors are changed during gameplay but the value of points remain the same. The larger it is, the more it is worth and heavier to carry. The Gold-colored Force Gems signify an unclaimed Force Gem. The Links' colors for the Battle Mode are red and blue. Each will have Safe Zones in their respective colors. The safe zones serve to hide Link from the Phantoms and the colored Safe Zones will change a Force Gem to its color, which adds its value to that Link's score. The neutral Safe Zones will turn red or blue gems back to gold and subtract the values from the scores.

Locations

Force Gems are found in floors three and twelve, both having three each. They're usually found on chests which can only be found and opened after solving puzzles, and it's not uncommon that other Gems are held by Phantoms as well, requiring Link to stun them first. In floor nine, the role of the Force Gems is taken by the geometrically-shaped crystals found in floors seven and eight.

Spirit Tracks

Uses

Force Gems return in Spirit Tracks with a more integral role within the story and universe. Force Gems lie within the various temples across Hyrule with the role of powering the Tower of Spirits, and they also serve as the symbol of the Spirits of Good. After the Tower of Spirits is destroyed by Chancellor Cole, Link must travel to temples and unlock each of of their Force Gems to restore and repair the Tower. This also restores more Spirit Tracks in its respective realm, usually revealing tracks that act as a shortcut to the Tower of Spirits.

Spirit Tracks can also be restored when the citizens of Hyrule feel a great emotion of gratitude, usually when Link helps them out, creating other Force Gems as a result of the energy emitted by their spirits.[4] These Force Gems are necessary to completely restore all of the realms' Spirit Tracks as well as to uncover all of the hidden stations, such as the Lost at Sea Station and Disorientation Station.[13] Moreover, Force Gems are attached on top of certain Warp Gates. Link must hit the Force Gems with bombs from his cannon to activate the Warp Gate and allow him to easily transport between realms.

The Battle Mode for Spirit Tracks has Link collecting as many Force Gems within the time limit while also trying to dodge various traps and attacks from Phantoms and other players.

Locations

There are 25 Force Gems in the game. Four of them are restored (rather than collected) after beating the temples. Below is a list of the locations of the 21 extra Gems, which are ordered by place appearance unless otherwise noted.

Trivia

At first glance, the Force Gems' appearance seem to be inspired by the gem-like multicolored Triforces from The Legend of Zelda TV series. However, the Triforces are tetrahedrons and Force Gems are six-sided.

In Spirit Tracks, Force Gems share similarities with The Adventure of Link's Crystals, in that they are not so much items Link acquires from completing dungeons, but rather items he restores to those dungeons in order to access the final area.

↑"Force: The sacred power the gods gave to the world. It's the breath of life itself." (Hyrule Historia (Dark Horse Books), pg. 75)

↑ 4.04.1"As I am sure you know, happiness and gratitude create energy. Well, I am deeply grateful to both of you for all of your help. I cannot help you directly, but I can at least give you this Force Gem." — Anjean (Spirit Tracks)

↑"However, Vaati's magic has robbed the Four Sword of its power to vanquish darkness. To return the sword to its full strength, find the source of that power: Force Gems." — Kaepora Gaebora (Four Swords Adventures)

↑"Your goal is to destroy the dark magic barrier at the end of each stage. The only way to destroy the barrier is with the magic Force Gem power of the legendary Four Sword." (Four Swords Adventures manual, pg. 18)

↑"If the Four Sword doesn't have enough power, it cant destroy the barrier. Refer to the Status screen to see how many Force Gems you need before the Four Sword reclaims its power to repel evil." (Four Swords Adventures manual, pg. 19)

↑"Force Gems can be found all over Hyrule. These gems are the source of the Four Sword's power. They appear after you defeat enemies or cut down grass and bushes." (Four Swords Adventures manual, pg. 18)

↑"Force Gems are heavy—they really slow you down. Much like a Boss Key, you cannot defend yourself while holding a Force Gem, so you must drop it if you need to engage in a little swashbuckling." (Phantom Hourglass Official Game Guide (Prima Games), pg. 15)

↑"It is said to be made of Force Gems of the great spirit, the Ocean King." — Oshus (Phantom Hourglass)

↑"You got a Force Gem! The Ocean rail map has started glowing! This Force Gem has energized the rail map. New tracks have appeared!" — N/A (Spirit Tracks)

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